Students of JSS PS visit

Green Planet

The Green Planet is an unparalleled offering created to appeal to nature lovers

and explorers of all ages while providing educational insights on the delicate

balance of nature on Planet Earth. It is built around the desire to contribute to

environmental consciousness in the region. As part of this priority, The Green

Planet will aim to not only impress students and teachers with a novel green oasis

in the city, but at the same time ensure that they enjoy an up-close educational and

fun experience. The Green Planet, the region’s first bio-dome recreates the

enchanting world of a tropical forest with its rich biodiversity of over 3,000 plants

and animals. The enclosed ecosystem, will offer visitors an immersive expedition

into the tropics, inviting them to delve deeper into the secrets of nature and

experience first-hand the magnificence of one of the world’s oldest living

ecosystems.

ON THE WAY TO GREEN

PLANET

The Green Planet educational Programs attended by Grade 9 & 10- 04.10.2016

The Rainforest Relationships

Life in the rainforests is competitive and survival tough. Rainforest plants and

animals have developed complex relationships with other species in order to

survive this diverse environment. The Rainforest Relationships program gives

students the opportunity to explore these complex relationships and learn about

how working together is key to survival, while also getting to know the indigenous

plants and animals.

Covers topics of:

INSTRUCTIONS BEING GIVEN ON ARRIVAL

SESSION 1: LEARNING ABOUT SYMBIOTIC RELATIONS

Understanding symbiosis in the rainforests.

How the rainforest ecosystem functions with the different symbiotic

relationships.

Go Eco

Tropical rainforests are essential for the overall health of our planet. They

play an extremely important role in nature and for human needs. From

stabilizing the climate, producing oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, home

to over half the world’s plant and animal’s species, to the food we consume,

the paper products we use in our lives, and the medicinal treasures. These

“Jewels of the Earth” offer us more than we know.

Covers topics of:

THE FLOODED FOREST

Conservation awareness for tropical rainforests.

Medicinal offerings from the world’s tropical rainforests.

Rainforests role in the carbon cycle on Earth

THE VISIT:

The students were welcomed by warm smiles from the educators of the facility. A

group photograph was taken to make this day more memorable. The students were

segregated into two different groups. The educators first led the students into an

AV room. We were briefed about different types of symbiotic relations between

organisms such as mutualism, commensalism and parasitism. The students were

separated into teams of two and played a game about symbiotic relationships;

afterwards the students visited each level of the rainforest. They learnt about each

animal which live in each level as well as about the plants. The students were

SNEAK PREVIEW OF GREEN PLANET

fascinated with how the animals blend in to their environment as well as the bright

colors of some birds and insects. The educators thoroughly explained about the

different forest layers, that is the forest floor, the Middle layer and the Canopy.

The facilities possessed state-of-the-art technology and helped provide a

comfortable yet adventurous journey. As the students filed into the bus after a

tiring but interesting day, one could witness the smile on their faces, encasing an

expression of enthusiasm. The experience was amazing and enlightened the

students about the various aspects of the majestic rainforest.

WAY TO THE THREE TIER RAINFOREST

ECOSYSTEM